(November 1971)

DC, 1941 Series
< Previous Issue |
| Next Issue >
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly, (with the exception of Jan., Apr., and July)
On-sale Date
1971-09-09
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [character]
Editing
Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
S-972
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Batman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

A Matter of Light and Death! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Len Wein
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Job Number
S-923
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dr. Light; Zatanna (cameo); Nicholas Slye; Hud; Mumbles
Synopsis
Under someone else's control, Clark Kent hires some thugs to kill Superman and provides them with the weapon to do it. Later when Superman realizes he cannot account for his whereabouts or his missing time, he summons Batman to help solve the mystery. Together they prevent the assassination attempt and uncover Dr. Light behind the effort.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

World's Finest Fanmail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
S-979

Indexer Notes

Includes a letter from Martin Pasko.

Galloping Gold! (Table of Contents: 3)

Bureau of Missing Heroes: Tarantula / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Manly Wade Wellman
Pencils
Ed Smalle
Inks
Ed Smalle
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
S-960
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Tarantula
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer credit from Craig Delich

The Cosmic Idiots! (Table of Contents: 4)

Fiction is Stranger Than Truth! / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sid Gerson
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
S-959
Genre
science fiction
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman and Batman
  2. 1. A Matter of Light and Death!
    Superman and Batman
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    World's Finest Fanmail
  4. 3. Galloping Gold!
    Bureau of Missing Heroes: Tarantula
  5. 4. The Cosmic Idiots!
    Fiction is Stranger Than Truth!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • CTGarry
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mazzella
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore